Senior TPM, Hardware for Rocket Programs

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave policy

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional program execution from design through flight for the Terran R vehicle. You will balance long-term objectives with bottlenecks, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations to translate ideas into clear trade-offs grounded in data.

You’ll establish schedules, manage risks, and drive cadences with teams while shaping lightweight processes from scratch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related field.
• 7+ years leading a complex program, with hardware, software, and operations exposure.
• Experience supporting cross-functional hardware teams from concept through delivery.
• Ability to move between tactical execution and big-picture perspective.
• Proven communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Translate long-term objectives into an executable plan for ownership area.
• Build and own schedules, align with key milestones and resources.
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensure proactive issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional planning for headcount, budget, and workspace.
• Develop ways of working and cadences for efficient collaboration.
• Communicate updates and trade-offs to senior management with data.
• Drive to resolve future programmatic risks and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Agile/Lean practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional program execution from design through flight for the Terran R vehicle. You will balance long-term objectives with bottlenecks, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations to translate ideas into clear trade-offs grounded in data.

You’ll establish schedules, manage risks, and drive cadences with teams while shaping lightweight processes from scratch.